NYC pauses to remember 9/11 terror attacks, 24 year later
Thursday marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, when hijackers crashed four passenger jets, two of them into the World Trade Center.
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Thursday marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, when hijackers crashed four passenger jets, two of them into the World Trade Center.
For more than two decades, one block in Chicago's western suburbs has been dedicated to giving back. Every Sept. 11, LemonAid in River Forest hosts a charity fundraiser to help their community.
A total of 1,800 volunteers turned out at Union Station beginning at 9 a.m. for the event.
To mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, students at Eastview Elementary School sang "You Are Our Heroes" to first responders.
Nearly 3,000 people died when after planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, as well as the Pentagon. Michael George reports on the memorial events held 24 years after the 9/11 attacks.
Nearly 3,000 people died after planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In New York, several moments of silence were held Thursday morning, and the names of the victims were spoken.
On September 11, 2025, a moment of silence was observed at Ground Zero to honor the victims of the 2001 terror attack.
Agreements struck by alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid. That ruling came from a military judge, according to CBS sources.
The youngsters lean on their parents, their teachers, and adults who do remember.
In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States of America was a nation united. But as Sara Machi reports, speakers in Naperville worry that bond is now frayed.
Chicagoans remembered those killed in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks 23 years ago. Several ceremonies were held in the city and across multiple suburban communities.
Wednesday marked 23 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that forever changed New York City and the nation.
It's a day of remembrance as ceremonies take place across the nation. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania. This year, more children born after the attacks read the names of the victims.
Twenty-three years after the September 11 terror attacks, survivors and first responders are still dealing with the mental and physical toll.
The Department of Defense says Mohammed and his two accomplices have agreed to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison.
Beckwith was retired when terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, but he didn't hesitate to join the search for survivors.
Naperville residents packed the house to pay tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and honor the country's spirit of resilience.
A cup of lemonade 22 years ago started a tradition for a good cause.
A big part of the 9/11 remembrance is making sure the next generation never forgets. That was the focus of a fundraiser in River Forest. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had the story.
"It brought a lot of joy to my heart and tears to my eyes, for real. They were really, really spot on."
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A special service was held Monday morning in Palatine to honor the heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
They're packing thousands of meals for those in need.
An annual ceremony to remember those who died on September 11, 2001, was held in lower Manhattan on Monday.
Monday marks 22 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 people. There are events and ceremonies taking place across the country to remember the solemn occasion, and pay tribute to those who died.
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